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Home Gym Essentials Must-haves in Creating a Fully-Functional Home Gym

Gym memberships can cost more than their true value. As the world increasingly shifts digital, so do trainers and fitness gurus. With the wealth of online workout routines, now more than ever is the best time to focus on fitness at the comfort of one’s home. 

Go on and break free from your monthly fitness plan and start building your fully functional, at-home gym with these essentials: 

Select-A-Weight 55 Lb. Dumbbell Set

With NordicTrack’s Select-A-Weight 55 lb. dumbbell set, you are well on your way to building and maintaining muscle! NordicTrack’s Select-A-Weight 55 lb. dumbbell set features a total of 15 sets of weights in just one system, making it versatile for a wide variety of exercises and ideal for small spaces. 

As NordicTrack’s Select-A-Weight 55 lb dumbbell set contains 15 sets of weights in one, it is more affordable than most of its counterparts, and is far more compact, too! 

Weider 2980 X Home Gym System 

The Weider 2980 X Home Gym System comes with close to 100 pounds of weight. This home gym option will accommodate different exercises for muscle-building, making it a good choice for beginning weight lifters. Furthermore, ensure quality as this home gym equipment gets built to last!

UMAY Portable Treadmill 

The UMAY Portable Treadmill works great and is easy to use! Even more interesting is that it is pretty quiet. Aside from the light sound produced by the moving belt and the actual walking, you get to enjoy this heavy-duty equipment in your home!

MaxKare Water Rowing Machine

The MaxKare Water Rowing Machine WaterRower is a must-have if you are all about a budget-friendly, water-resistant rowing machine! This rowing machine’s footrests are wide enough to hold the feet securely in place. Moreover, this machine also features a useful bottle holder in-between the footrests. 

Furthermore, MaxKare Water’s handle is of ample diameter, and its padding makes it easy to grip, preventing blisters. Its monitor is also strategically located on a log, adjustable arm for ease of use or even reading!

The MaxKare Water comes with a comprehensive installment instruction that requires no fancy skills. 

Mirror Home Gym

The Mirror Home Gym is an interactive smart gym and is the next best addition to your fitness system! Working on advanced camera technology and machine learning, The Mirror gets to know its user and provide real-time feedback based on their goals and preferences.

The Mirror also incorporates the social aspect of public gyms as you can set a sweat date with friends or other people in the community!

Get Some Fresh Air with the Metro Bike Share System 

After sweating it all out inside your homes, what better way to unwind than getting some fresh air on a bike? 

With that, LA Metro’s bike share system is once again paddling on the Westside.

Last Thursday, Metro and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) relaunched the Metro Bike Share System on the Westside, just in time for the Bike Month Celebration in May! 

During the announcement, LADOT revealed that the agency has reinstalled at least 54 bike share stations and plans to put up an additional 13 bike share stations in the Westside communities, encompassing Santa Monica, Venice, Mar Vista, Palms, Playa Vista, and its surrounding communities. Furthermore, riders from Downtown LA to the Westside can also enjoy using electric bikes as they are now made available.

LADOT temporarily suspended the bike-share program last September as Metro removed all “Smart Bikes” from its Westside service offerings. Officials removed the smart bikes because they contained geofencing limitations that incurred additional service fees outside the Westside area.

Now, as bike share is once again available, Metro offers its customers far greater choices for their mobility. Moreover, Bike Share provides better, faster access to and from different stations, significantly reducing auto trips and promoting local destinations. 

Presently, there are 1,500 Metro Bikes and 209 stations across the Westside, Central and Downtown LA, and North Hollywood areas!

As Metro celebrates Bike Month in May 2021 to recognize bicycling as a sustainable and healthy mode of transportation, the relaunching of the Bike Share program is just in time to celebrate Bike Week from May 17 to May 23 2021, and Bike Anywhere Day on Friday, May 21.

Staying healthy does not have to be expensive! With all the resources available at hand, you can start establishing your fitness routine without having to spend as much. Even more interesting, you have the choice to do so in the comfort of your home!  

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